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mz-avro's incorrect use of `set_len` allows for un-initialized memoryGHSA-jwh2-vrr9-vcp2

GHSA-jwh2-vrr9-vcp2 is a security vulnerability in mz-avro. A fix is available for mz-avro — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asRUSTSEC-2021-0138
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Nov 8, 2023 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🦀mz-avro

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Description

Affected versions of this crate passes an uninitialized buffer to a user-provided Read implementation.

Arbitrary Read implementations can read from the uninitialized buffer (memory exposure) and also can return incorrect number of bytes written to the buffer. Reading from uninitialized memory produces undefined values that can quickly invoke undefined behavior.

Note: there is only UB in the case where a user provides a struct whose Read implementation inspects the buffer passed to read_exact before writing to it. This is an unidiomatic (albeit possible) Read implementation.

See https://github.com/MaterializeInc/materialize/issues/8669 for details.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🦀crates.iomz-avroall versions0.7.0cargo update -p mz-avro --precise 0.7.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mz-avro, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update mz-avro to 0.7.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jwh2-vrr9-vcp2 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Affected versions of this crate passes an uninitialized buffer to a user-provided `Read` implementation. Arbitrary `Read` implementations can read from the uninitialized buffer (memory exposure) and also can return incorrect number of bytes written to the buffer. Reading from uninitialized memory produces undefined values that can quickly invoke undefined behavior. Note: there is only UB in the case where a user provides a struct whose `Read` implementation inspects the buffer passed to `read_exact` before writing to it. This is an unidiomatic (albeit possible) `Read` implementation. See h
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GHSA-jwh2-vrr9-vcp2: mz-avro — Fixed in 0.7.0